Clinical Respiratory Care Manager

Job Description

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Job Description Summary :

The Clinical Manager supervises and manages the activities of Respiratory Care Therapists and Technicians, coordinates respiratory services with nursing units and physicians, and is responsible for productivity and quality control reviews. He / she assists in the assessment of patient's respiratory care needs in conjunction with the patient care evaluation and categorization systems. He / she also supervises the activities of affiliated respiratory care students. This position also assists with computer operations and performs other miscellaneous duties as needed.

Responsibilities And Duties :

1. 50%

Operations and Personnel Management a. Maintains daily department operations including status of staff and staff workload and serves as a resource guide for patient care. b. Assists Manager with budgetary / fiscal management c. Participates in recruitment, selection and retention of personnel d. Ensures appropriate orientation, training and competency validation of personnel. e. Participates in staff performance reviews and disciplinary action. 2.

35%

Patient Care a. Assists Manager in accountability for ongoing delivery of patient care and assures documentation of care resides in the medical record. Coordinates Respiratory Care in collaboration with other healthcare disciplines. b. Participates in collection of data from various sources to initiate continuous process improvement. Actively participates in CPIT and root cause analysis. 3.

15%

Miscellaneous a. Works on projects, policy and procedure development and assists with product evaluation, b. Assists / monitors daily charges in conjunction with the System Coordinator c. Supervises and coordinates activities of affiliating Respiratory Care students with the Clinical Coordinator. d. Provides quality control and trouble shooting of patient care devices. The major duties, responsibilities and listed above are not intended to be all-inclusive of the duties, responsibilities and to be performed by employees in this job. Employee is expected to all perform other duties as requested by supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications :

Bachelor's Degree (Required)NBRC - National Board of Respiratory Care - The National Board for Respiratory Care

Additional Job Description :

Associate Degree or equivalent from 2 year college or technical school; or 6 month – 1 year related Experience and / or training; or equivalent combination of and Experience . NBRC Registry, active Ohio license. Knowledge of Respiratory Care technology and a strong background in Respiratory Care 3 years clinical knowledge. Projected learning period (managerial) is 1 year.

Work Shift : Night

Scheduled Weekly Hours :

40

Department

Pulmonary Services

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• ... if your passion is to work in a caring environment
• ... if you believe that learning is a life-long process
• ... if you strive for excellence and want to be among the best in the healthcare industry

Equal Employment Opportunity

OhioHealth is an equal opportunity employer and fully supports and maintains compliance with all state, federal, and local regulations. OhioHealth does not discriminate against associates or applicants because of race, color, genetic information, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, military status, pregnancy, disability, marital status, familial status, or other characteristics protected by law. Equal employment is extended to all person in all aspects of the associate-employer relationship including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, reduction in staff, termination, assignment of benefits, and any other term or condition of employment